A collection of maps produced by RPA illustrates the variation in commuting patterns across Connecticut. The maps show the home locations of commuters to Connecticut's largest employment centers. In the case of Hartford, Connecticut's largest center of employment, workers come from all directions, with the heaviest concentration of workers living west and south of Hartford. In contrast, Greenwich's workforce lives primarily within the towns of Greenwich and Stamford along the heavily populated I-95 corridor.
RPA's David Kooris participated in a panel discussion "Exploring Radical Regionalism in Connecticut" at Connecticut's Legislative Office Building in Hartford on March 30th, focusing remarks on how regional plans allow planners to think "aspirationally" about coming challenges and opportunities. Kooris joined fellow panelists Representative Brendan Sharkey, Representative Tom Reynolds, architect Patrick Pinnell, attorney and former East Hartford Mayor Robert DeCrescenzo, and West Hartford Mayor Scott Slifka in exploring the potential for regionalism to reduce costs and improve outcomes for government services as well as "radical regionalism" that can improve economic opportunities for Connecticut through major investments such as high-speed rail. The panel was sponsored by Central Connecticut State University and moderated by the Hartford Courant's Tom Condon and CCSU's Steve Kliger.
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